The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-17

S0;c bid, Sltc asked April, size asked
May, 3lic bid. OAts, no quotations.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull and
unsettled most OF the morning, but
toward the close it suffened mp and
sold higher, and although it eased of
again, May and June closed ac above
YESTERDAY, and the more deferred
months t@tc better; No. 2 red, cash,
79s@S0ac; May, 79l@S03c, closing st
sole; June, 79lC679 July, 774(977ac;
August, 775@7Ssc, closing at 7Stc.
Cora dull aud easier, with very small
business; No. 2 mixed. cash, $500
35sc; May, 35s9S5ic, closing at 35sc.
Oais firmer but slow; No. mixed,
cash, 2S@2ssc; May, 2si, bid. Rye
dull-no sales. Barley very slow, with
email sales; Minnesota, Coo. Hay dull
and easy; prices have declined dur
ing the past week from 60c 10 So per
ton. Bran higher al Sc G6S3c. Cora
meal active and firm at $2@2 05. Rs-
ceipts-Flour, 5000 brls; wheat, Is 900
bu; corn, 5000 bu; oats, 5000 bu;
rye, 1000 bu; barley, 10000 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, IL 900 brls; wheat, 1000
bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 5000 bu;
rye, none barley, 1000 bu.
afternoon Bo1rd.-Wheat G sier, 793
@79t; August, 77j@7S,. Corn lower;
May, 35ic. Oats dull-no sales,
Chicago, ILL, March 1o.-The
wheat market was active and unset
tied again today. The trading was on
a very liberal tcale, and the temper
throughout was very nervous. The
starting price for May delivery was
SHE, but the offerings were very free,
aud a sharp decline to sole followed.
A reaction sent the price TO S0sc,
where it rested for n time and was
then followed by quick upturn to
8l!c, the trading all the way up being
for large quantities. The market final.
ty settled bsok again aud closed for
the day at S0sc. The Other options
huctuated within narrow range, and
closed shout the same. as on yester-
day. Operators were rs much at sea
as ever as to the future OF the market,
and Iumors OF strong parties being
under the market still tends to cause
great uneasinesB. The seaboard clear
ings from three ports aggregated 1884,
600 bushels. Receipts show little
falling off. Corn was quiet and prices
kept within narrow range, closing
about the same as on yester-
day. Oats ruled shade easier,
but showing little movement.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet ard unchanged; No.
spring wheat, 7S@78lc; No 3 spring
wheat, TIC; No. 2 red, nominal; Nc. 2
corn, 343@36sc; No. 2 oats, &c; No. 2
rye, 643c; No. 2 barley, 49l@52c; No.
l fAxsead, Fl OH; prime timothy
seed, ST. S4@1 81. The leading
futures ranged as follows: Wheat,
No. 2-March opened at 75sc, highest
753c. lowest 74sc, closing at 75c; May
opened at She, highest 8l4c, lowest
Sole. closing at S0sc; June opened at
soto, highest 8O3c, lowest 79ic, closing
ut 80tc; July opened at SOC, highest
S01c, lowest 79ac, closing at 793c. Corn
No. 2--March opened at SAFE, highest
sac, lowest safe, closing at S4ic; May
opened at Sole, highest 40c, lowest
394c closing at 39ic; June opened
at 40sc, highest &c, lowest 40sc,
closing at 40Ac; July opened at 4lsc,
highest Al &c, lowest 4lic closing at Al &c.
Oats, No. 2-March opened at 23Ic,
highest 2S5c, lowest 23ic, closing at
235c; May opened at 2SIc, highest 29c,
lowest 2SIc, closing at 2Sbc; June
opened at 2sic, highest 29c, lowest
27Ic, closing at 27Ic. Receipts
Flour, $4,000 brls; wheat, $1,000 bu;
corn, 264, 600 bu; cats, 40 900 bu; rye,
1000 bu; barley, Al 600 bu, Shipments
Flour, $4,000 brls; wheat, 81, 900 blu
corn, 10000 blu; oats, $1,000 bu;
rye, none; barley, 10000 bu.